Janelle Monaé’s Stunning Pride Gown Won the BET Awards Red Carpet

Janelle Monaé is known for her bold and daring style, and she pulled out all the stops to celebrate Pride month at this year’s BET Awards. On June 24, the singer rocked a rainbow-colored gown by Nicolas Jebran, along with a rainbow crystal-studded clutch on the red carpet. The dress was fluffy and fabulous, and the black conductor-inspired hat with red trim really topped off her look.

Back in April, the “Pynk” singer came out as queer in an interview with Rolling Stone. "Being a queer black woman in America, someone who has been in relationships with both men and women — I consider myself to be a free-ass motherf*cker," she told the magazine. “Later I read about pansexuality and was like, ‘Oh, these are things that I identify with too.' I'm open to learning more about who I am."

Janelle also recently made waves with her looks for the “Pynk” video, which featured the infamous vagina pants. In one scene, we see Janelle in the desert while dancing in huge, frilly pink pants, a ballet-pink one-shoulder shrug, and rose-pink pom-poms in her hair. Her backup dancers follow suit in matching pants and dark-pink velvet bodysuits. To further drive the pants' point home, Janelle “gives birth” to actress Tessa Thompson, who crawls between her legs.

Since she started in the industry, Janelle has consistently used fashion as a way to promote messages of body empowerment, inclusivity and so much more. After this latest red carpet appearance, it's clear she's ready to take it to another level. Obviously, we're here for it.